Philadelphia Orchestra
Philly Conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin’s Opening Night at the Met
In a recent interview, where he discussed returning to the podium at The Metropolitan Opera to conduct a revival of Dvorak’s Rusalka, Philly’s own Yannick […]
The Return of Jill Scott
Each January, the who’s who of Philadelphia pays big bucks to attend the Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual Academy Ball and Concert at the Academy of Music. […]
Nézet-Séguin Is Going to Miss His Big Carnegie Hall Moment—Again
The Inquirer reports that Yannick Nézet-Séguin will be skipping this week’s Philadelphia Orchestra concerts—both here and at Carnegie Hall in New York—with a sinus problem.
Jill Scott to Join Philly Orchestra for 157th Anniversary Concert
A press release from the Philadelphia Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced details of its upcoming 157th Academy of Music Anniversary Concert and Ball to […]
Union Strike Leads to Free Philadelphia Orchestra Concert Tonight
The Philadelphia Orchestra was supposed to perform tonight at Carnegie Hall for that legendary venue’s opening night gala. But now the stagehands there have gone […]
Philly Orchestra Opens New Season Tonight, Just Like Romeo and Juliet
CBS Philly reports: Members of the celebrated Philadelphia Orchestra were in their final rehearsal Tuesday afternoon in Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center. Concertmaster and […]
WATCH: Philadelphia Orchestra Entertains Stranded Plane In Beijing
Plane delays suck. But they suck a little less when the Philadelphia Orchestra is onboard. The orchestra, currently on tour in China, found itself stuck […]
New Yorker Says Philly Orchestra Back On The Rise
The Philadelphia Orchestra performed “Rite of Spring” Friday night at Carnegie Hall in New York; today New Yorker music writer Russell Platt says the orchestra […]
Philadelphia Orchestra Gets First Major Label Recording in 16 Years
The New York Times reports: “Ah, a conductor with benefits. Riding the train called Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra said it will release its first recording […]
The Philadelphia Orchestra Won’t Have to Replace Aidan Milligan’s Trombone After All
There’s a happier happy ending to Aidan Milligan’s story. The 9-year-old Drexel Hill boy made news last week when the Philadelphia Orchestra volunteered to replace […]
The Orchestra’s New Music Director Knows a Thing or Two About Business
Yannick Nezet-Seguin has something very much in common with my friend “Andy” from Bristol. Nezet-Seguin is the new music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which, […]
Philadelphia Orchestra Officially Exits Bankruptcy
The Philadelphia Orchestra had its reorganization plans approved in late June, but after some paper shifting and check signing on the last two days of […]
Philadelphia Orchestra Files Plan to Emerge From Bankruptcy
Orchestra Has a Plan. The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced a plan to erase its debt, cut costs, and climb out of bankruptcy. The orchestra declared […]
Questlove Talks Twitter Controversy, Saving the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Riding the MFL
Earlier this week, I published part one of my interview with Questlove, whose Roots Picnic is shaping up to be the prime Philadelphia festival event […]
So, the Philadelphia Orchestra Is Still Bankrupt
It’s been a year since the 75-member board of the Philadelphia Orchestra voted to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In case you were wondering how […]